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Author Thompson, Roy

Title Grammar of the shot / Roy Thompson, Christopher J. Bowen
Edition 2nd ed
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Focal Press, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource ([xi], 219 pages) : illustrations
Contents Front Cover; Grammar of the Shot; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One -- The Shot and How to Frame It; Chapter Two -- The Art of Composition; Chapter Three -- Composition -- Beyond the Basics; Chapter Four -- Putting Your Shots Together: Prethinking the Editing Process; Chapter Five -- Dynamic Shots -- Talent and Camera in Motion; Chapter Six -- Working Practices and General Guidelines; Chapter Seven -- In Conclusion; Glossary; Index
Summary Learn how to use the basic "grammar" of making films and videos in Grammar of the Shot! This book shows you in no uncertain terms what you absolutely need to know to put together your own film or video, shot by shot. Whether you are just learning how to frame a shot or if you just need a refresher, this book gives you a basic toolkit of how to build a successful visual story that flows smoothly. Grammar of the Shot begins with an explanation of the essential visual language of filmmaking-the book takes you from the basic shape of a shot, to different types to shots, to composition of visual
Notes Previous edition: 1998
Includes index
English
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Subject Cinematography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Cinematography -- Philosophy
PHOTOGRAPHY -- Techniques -- Cinematography & Videography.
ART -- Film & Video.
Cinematography
Cinematography -- Philosophy
Filmtechnik
Filmarbeit
Filmproduktion
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Bowen, Christopher J.
ISBN 9780080927053
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